Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
Akron Central School Board of Education voters approved a $32,597,101.25 budget for 2021-22 budget on Tuesday night with 331 yes votes to 81 no votes. There were a total of 418 voters casting ballots.
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The Annual Akron Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Sale is planned for Saturday, June 19 in the Main Street business district from 9 to 2 p.m.
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Akron Central School students in all grade levels will be on a four day per week schedule beginning Monday, May 24 with today’s announcement that the 6th through 12th grades are moving to 4 days per week instruction.
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COVID-19 updates on Wednesday indicated another decrease in confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, the second week new case totals were less than the previous week.
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A COVID-19 mobile site opened this afternoon in the Village of Akron. The Erie County Department of Health Mobile Unit is at Akron Village Hall today until 6 p.m. administering first dose Pfizer Shots for ages 16 plus. Register at Tinyurl.com/Akron0505, or call 858-2929. J&J vaccinations are available at the Akron Pharmacy, Main Street, Akron. Call them for appointment information 542-6300. There are still some openings for this Friday, and for upcoming weeks.
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The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the subject pictured below. The subject has been developed as a person of interest in relation to a property crime being investigated in the Town of Alabama. The subject appears to have a tattoo on his right forearm. If you have any information, we urge you to please contact Investigator Ryan DeLong at 585-345-3000 ext. 3572.
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Five candidates are seeking election to two seats to be filled in the upcoming Akron Central School Board of Education election. Each candidate submitted a biography to the District for use in their annual Budget and Meet the Candidates booklet, as well as answered a question submitted by the Akron Bugle.
Read moreErie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit has identified the victim in a three-vehicle crash as 21-year-old Trinity Castrechino of Lockport.
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COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases, although slowed a bit from the previous week.
Read moreOne Driver killed Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of a fatal crash on April 22. The three-vehicle crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Maple Road near Koepsel Road in the Town of Newstead. An operator of one of the vehicles was killed in the incident, and the drivers of the other vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Additional information about the drivers is not available at the time of this release. The crash unit is investigating the cause of the crash.
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